Title :
Ultra-narrow-linewidth distributed feedback lasers in Al2O3:Er3+ and Al2O3:Yb3+
Author :
Bernhardi, E.H. ; van Wolferen, H.A.G.M. ; Wörhoff, K. ; de Ridder, R.M. ; Pollnau, M.
Author_Institution :
Integrated Opt. Micro Syst. Group, Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
The fabrication and characterization of rare-earth-ion-doped monolithic distributed feedback channel waveguide lasers in aluminum oxide are presented. Erbium-doped lasers with linewidths of 1.7 kHz and ytterbium-doped lasers with slope efficiencies of 67% are demonstrated.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; distributed feedback lasers; erbium; laser beams; optical fabrication; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; ytterbium; Al2O3:Er; Al2O3:Yb; aluminum oxide; erbium-doped lasers; rare-earth-ion-doped monolithic distributed feedback channel waveguide lasers; slope efficiencies; ultranarrow-linewidth distributed feedback lasers; ytterbium-doped lasers; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Measurement by laser beam; Optical waveguides; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193658
